The scaling of land and water technologies has widely increased across different parts of the world; and is recognized as important for ecological systems. These technologies contribute to sustainable management of watersheds on which agriculture, food production and rural livelihoods for most developing communities depend upon. There are ongoing e...
The survey data on soil carbon enhancing practices in western Kenya is systematically organized in Microsoft Excel tables. The data entails general household characteristics, plot characteristics, practices implemented, yield, inputs, livestock ownership, social capital, access to credit, access to extension services and sources of income.
The survey data on costs-benefit analysis of livestock management practices in the lowlands of Ethiopia is systematically organized in Microsoft Excel tables. Each of the three land management practices, that is, rangeland improved, restoration of degraded land, and fodder cropping and poultry expansion have data contained in excel tables. The data...
The survey data on soil carbon enhancing practices in Ethiopia is systematically organized in Microsoft Excel tables. The data entails general household characteristics, plot characteristics, crops grown, yield, practices implemented, inputs, livestock ownership, social capital, access to credit, access to extension services.
United States Agency for International Development / Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation / International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology / Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International / Peer Review
Healthy soils play a critical role in supporting agricultural productivity, climate change mitigation and resilience, and a range of ecosystem services. Degraded and poorly responsive soils cover large areas of Africa and represent the majority of poor farmers’ fields in certain regions. While there are hundreds of technical options for improving t...
Collective farming has been suggested as a potentially useful approach for reducing inequality and transforming peasant agriculture. In collectives, farmers pool land, labor, irrigation infrastructure, agricultural inputs and harvest to overcome resource constraints and to increase their bargaining power. Employing a feminist political ecology lens...
United States Agency for International Development
